Automatic intermittent driving mechanism.



PATBNTBD DEG. 19, 1905.

H. G. BBEDE.

AUTOMATIC INTERMITTBNT DRIVING MEGHANISM. APPLICATION FILED N0'v.14-19o4.

3 SHEETS-SHEET L No. 807,996. PATENTED 13130.19, 1905. H. G. BEEDE.

AUTOMATIC INTBRMITTENT DRIVING MEGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.14 1904.

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No. 807,996. PATENTED DEG. 19, 1905.I H. G. BEEDE.

AUTOMATIC INTERMITTENT DRIVING MBGHANSM.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 14 1904.

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UNITED scri/iras PATENT OFFICE.

AUTOMATIC INTERNIITTIEN'I' DRIVING IVIECHANISNI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application iiled November 14, 1904. Serial Non 232,551.

,To aZZ whom, zit' may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT Gr. BEEDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Intermittent Driving Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in automatic intermittent driving mechanism; and the object of my invention is to provide an improved automatic intermittent driving mechanism of simple construction and operation by means of which an intermittent movement is communicated to a gear or pulley from a continuous running gear or pulley through a cam which operates a pawl mechanism to cause the same to engage and operate the intermittent-running gear or be disengaged therefrom to leave it at rest. The shape of the cam regulates the amount of rotation and the-amount of rest of the intermittent gear.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my improvements, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an intermittentgear driving mechanism embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inside view of the intermittent driving-gear, showing the internal teeth thereon. Fig. 4 is an inside View of the continuous driving-gear and the pawl mechanism thereon. Fig. corresponds to Fig. 4, but shows the reverse position of the pawl mechanism, Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow fasame figure. Fig. 7 corresponds t0 Fig. 6, but shows a different position of the pawl mechanism. Fig. 8 is a side view of the pawl detached looking in the direction of arrow Z, Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is an end View of the pawl shown in Fig. 8 looking in the direction of arrow c, same ligure. Fig. 10 is a side View of the spring-holder detached which carries the spring which actnates the pawl looking in the direction of arrow CZ, Fig. 11. Fig. 11 is an end view of the springholder shown in Fig. 10 looking in the direction of arrow c, same figure. Fig. 12 is a view of the actuating-spring detached. Fig.

13 is a side view of the pawl-operating cam detached. Fig. 14 is a section on line 14 14, Fig. 13, looking in the direction of arrow f, Fig.15 is a side view of the same iigure.

pawl-operating cam made in two parts, one adjustable on the other and shown in their closed position. Fig. 16 is a section on line 16 16, Fig. 15, looking in the direction of arrow g, same ligure. Fig. 17 corresponds to Fig. 15, but shows the two parts of the cam in their extended position. Fig. 18 is a section on line 18 18, Fig. 17, looking in the direction of arrow It, same figure. Fig. 19 shows a modified construction of the pawl mechanism shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 2O corresponds to Fig. 2, but shows a modified construction of the pawl-operating cam. Fig. 21 corresponds to Fig. 6, but shows a moditied construction of the pawl-operating mechanism; and Fig. 22 shows a modified construction of the cam shown in Fig. 13.

I will first describe the construction of my improvements shown in Figs. 1 to 14, inclusive. In the accompanying drawings, 1 is a detached portion of a stand or frame, to which is secured a stud 2. The stud 2 has in this instance a iiattened portion 2 with a shoulder 2H engaging the frame 1. A nut 3 on the threaded end 2H of the stud 2 binds the stud 2 in the frame 1. The stud 2 has an annular flange 4 thereon, and a pin 4', in this instance extending out therefrom. The outer end of the stud 2 has a screw-threaded hole therein, into which extends a bolt 5 to hold acollar or washer 6 on the end of the stud. Mounted on the stud 2 is a cam 7,. having a cam-surface on its periphery and shown in Fig. 2 as a stationary cam, being' held by a pin 4 extending' into the notch 7 in the hub of the cam 7. (See Fig. 18.) The cam 7 bears against the annular iange 4. (See Fig. 2.) The cam 7 may be made as a single cam 7 (shown in Fig. 13) with one cam-surface 7 thereon. Loosely mounted on the stud 2 is the hub 8 of the continuous running-gear 8, which has external teeth 8 on its peripheryin this instance in mesh with the teeth 9 on a driving-gear 9. The hub 8 of the gear 8 is held between the flange 4 on the stud 2 and the collar 6 on the bolt 5 (see Fig. 2) to prevent longitudinal motion of said hub. One side of the gear 8 receives the cam 7, which may extend therein, as shown in Fig. 2. The other side of the gear 8 has preferably two studs 8H' thereon and two openings 8"Hl therethrough. (See Fig. 6.) On one stud 8 is pivotally mounted a pawl 10, one end 10 of which is curved (see Figs. 2 and 8) to extend through one of the openings 8" in the gear 8 and extend on the other side thereof and into the path of the periph- IIO eral cam-surface 7 on the cam 7. (See Fig. 9.) The other end of the pawl 10 on the opv posite side of the gear 8 from the end 10 has the engaging projection 10" thereon and has one end of a spiral spring 11 attached thereto. The other end of the spiral spring' 11 extends intoa socket 12 in the springholder 12, the hub of which is pivotallj7 mounted on the other stud 8. (See Figs. L1 and The spring-holder 12 has a projection 12 thereon to engage the hub of the gear 8 and limit the pivotal movement of said spring-holder. When the pawl mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. 1, it will oper ate to drive the intermittent running-gear in one direction; but the pawl 10 and springholder 12 may be detached from their pivotal studs 3 (shown in Fig'. 4) and their position reversed or changed, as shown in Fig. 5. ln this position the pawl will act to drive the intermittent running-gear in the opposite direction. The intermittent running-gear 13 is loosely mounted on the hub 8 of the gear 8 and has teeth 13/ on its periphery. (See Figs. 2 and The hub of the gear 13 is prevented from having longitudinal motion on the hub 8 by means of the washer 6. One side of the intermittent running-gear 13 is cored out to receive the pawl mechanism mounted on the continuous driven gear 8, above described, and has internal teeth 13 thereon, which are adapted to be engaged by the engaging end 10 ot' the pawl 10 when the inner end 10 of the pawl 10 is not traveling on the cam portion 7 on the cam 7. The spring 11 acts to hold the engaging end 10 in engagement with the internal teeth 13" on the gear 13 to turn the same through the revolution of the gear 8, carrying the pawl 10, as shown in Fig. 6. When the curved end 10/ of the pawl 1() is traveling on the cam portion 7 of the cam 7, as shown in Fio'. 7 then the engaging end 10 of the pawl 10 is positively held out ot' engagement with the internal teeth 13 on the gear 13 and said gear 13 remains at rest until the end 10 has passed off of the cam portion 7. The intermittent rotation et the gear 13 is communicated in this instance to a gear 14, the teeth of which, 14, are in mesh with the teeth 13 on the gear 13.

In Figs. 15 and 17 I have shown a modified construction ot' the cam shown in Fig. 13. In said Figs. 15 and 17 the cam is made in two parts, one rotatably adjustable upon the other. @ne part 7b et the cam 7 has in this instance a cam portion 7b on its periphery and a series of serrations or teeth 7l on its inner side or face contiguous to the inner side or face ot' the part 7. The number of serrations or teeth 7" 7 b and has in this instance a single tooth or projection 1 on its inner side or face,(shown by broken lines, Fig. 15,) which is adapted to extend between any two of the teeth 7l on the part 7l after the two parts 71L and 7" ot' the cam 7 have been adjusted as desired. The peripheries ot' both cam portions 7" and 7b are in the same arc otl a circle and have the same radius from an axis common to both. The part 7 ol the cam 7 has an index on its outer tace consisting in this instance o1 lines or projections 7l", eightin number. The distancebetween said lines 7" is in this instance twice the distance between the teeth 7*". rl`he number ot the teeth 7"-torty-eight---is a multiple ol the teeth 7-that is, six to one. There is a notch in the hub portion ot' only one of the two parts ot the adjustable camwin this instance on the part 7h, as shown in the drawingsto receive the pin il on the ilange L1 and hold said part stationary, but leaving' the other part free tor rotary motion for adjusting' the length of the cam portions on the two parts, and after they have been adjusted the two parts ot' the cam are secured together in any suitable manner, preferably by a nut (not shown) turning on the stud 2. ln Fig. 15 the two parts ot' the cam 7 and 7" are adjusted one upon the other to make the combined camsurface oi: each cam ot the shortest length, while in Fig. 17 the two parts 7ll and 7" of the cam are adjusted to make the combined camsurt'ace of the greatest length. lVh en the camsurface is ot' the shortest length, (shown in Fig. 15,) a projection on each cam-surface enga'ges the end o't' the other cam-surface, as shown at 7. By means ot' a cam made in two parts, one adjustable upon the other, l may vary the length of the concentric cam-surface as desired to regulate the amount o1' rotation ot the intermittent gear 13 without substituting' a dilt'erent cam. By means of the index-lines 7 on the part 7:l ot' the cam 7 l can regulate the length ot' the cam portions 7 and 71, which hold the pawl 10 out o1' engagement with the teeth 13" on the gear 13, according to the length ot time which it is desired to have said gear stationary or according to the number ot' partial rotations which it is desired to give to said gear.

l. have shown in Fig. 19a modilied construction ot' the pawl mechanism. Instead ot' having a pivoted pawl l. provide a reciprocating moving pawl. The pawl 19 hasalongitudinal opening 19 therethrough, through which the hub 8 of the gear 8 extends. On said pawl 19 are two engaging projections 19, adapted to engage the internal teeth 13'l of the intermittent running-gear 13. The pawl 19 has an opening` or recess 19l in one end, into which extends a guide projection 2O on the gear 8. (See Fig. 19.) On the pawl 19 is a projection 19, which is adapted to extend into the path of and be engaged by the cam 7 as the gear 8, carrying the pawl 19, revolves. Within recesses 191 in the inner side of the pawl 19 l, OO

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Borgese extend spiral springs' 21,'which bear at one end ag'ainst projections 20 on the gear 3 and at their other end against the end of the recesses 19a. The springs 21 act to move the pawl 19 to cause the teeth 19'/ thereon to engag'e the internal teeth 13H on the gear 13 and cause the gear 13 to have a rotary motion with the gear 8 and the pawl 19 thereon in either direction, according to the direction of rotation of the gear 8. In the continued rotation of the gear 8 and pawl 19 the projection 19l on the pawl 19 will engage the cam projection 7H on the cam 7 and cause the pawl 19 to be moved and the teeth 19" thereon to be disengaged from the internal teeth 13 on the gear 13, leaving' said gear at rest.

In Fig. 2O is shown a modified construction of the cam 7 shown in Fig. 2. In said Fig. 2O the cam 7d is loose on the stud 2 and adapted to rotate thereon and is prevented 'from having longitudinal motion on said stud by the annular flange t and the collar 22. The cam 7d has a gear 7d formed thereon or attached thereto, the teeth of which are engaged by a driving-gear, a portion 7d of which is shown in Fig. 20. Through the driving-gear 7 d and the gear 7d on the cam 7 d rotary motion at any speed desired is communicated to the cam 7l to cause it to rotate on the stud 2. The speed of rotation of the cam 7 d should be different from the speed of rotation of the gear 8 carrying the pawl mechanism. The rotary movement of the gear 13 will be reduced by the rotating of the cam 7 l and regulated as desired by varying 'the speed of the cam.

InFig. 21 is shown a modiiied construction of the intermittent driven gear 13 and the pawl-actuating mechanism. In said Fig. 21 the gear (not shown) has teeth 13 on its hub to be engaged by the actuating-pawl instead of internal teeth 13", as shown in Fig. 6. The teeth 13u are engaged by a pawl 10, pivoted on a stud 8M' on the gear 8" and having'a projection 10/ extending through an opening' 8W in the gear 8 and into the path of the cam 7. A spring' il acts to move the pawl 10 into engagement with the teeth 13a. The operation of the gear 13 with the teeth 13 on its hub and of the pawl 10 to rotate said gear will be the same as above described in connection with the gear 13 having teeth 13" thereon.

In Fig. 22 is shown a moditied construction of the cam 7 shown in Fig'. 13. In said Fig'. 22 the cam 7e has two cam-surfaces 7 c' thereon. It will be understood that there may be one or more cam-surfaces on the operatingcam.

From the above description, in connection with the drawings, the operation of my improvements in automatic intermittent driving mechanism will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

I have shown and described my improvements used in connection with gear-driving mechanism; but it will be understood that they may also 4be used in connection with pulleydriving mechanism, and the details of construction of my improvements may be varied, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an automatic intermittent driving mechanism, the combination with a continuous running' gear or pulley, and an intermittent running gear or pulley, of intermediate mechanism for communicating, from the continuous running gear or pulley, an intermittent rotary motion to the intermittent running gear or pulley, said mechanism comprising a pawl pivotally mounted on a stud, secured on one side of the continuous running gear or pulley and extending in a plane parallel to the axis of said pulley, and said pawl adapted to engage the intermittent running gear or pulley at one side of said continuousrunning gear or pulley, and also adapted to eng'age a peripheral cam on the opposite side oi' said continuous running gear or pulley, and said peripheral cam, adapted to move said pawl in one direction, and means for moving the pawl in the other direction.

2. In an automatic intermittent driving mechanism, a continuous running gear or pulley having on one side or face thereof an actuating-pawl, and said pawl having its actuating portion on the side of said gear on which it is supported, and having a projection thereon extending through to the opposite side of said gear or pulley, to extend into the path of a cam, and said cam for operating said pawl, substantially as shown and described.

3. In anautomatic intermittent driving mechanism, a continuous ruiming' gear or pulley having on one side or face thereotl two studs, a pawl pivotally mounted on one stud, and a spring-holder pivotally mounted on the other stud, said pawl and holder being interchangeable on said studs, and said pawl having' its engaging and actuating end or portion on one side of said gear or pulley, and a projection thereon extending through to the other side oi' said gear or pulley, and into the path of a cam, and said cam positively moving the pawl in one direction, substantially as shown and described.

4L. In an automatic intermittent driving mechanism comprising' therein a pawl mechanism, a cam for positively moving the pawl in one direction, said cam made in two parts rotatably adjustable on cach other, and each part having' a periijiheral cam portion thereon, the peripheries o?V both cam portions being in the same are of a circle, and having the same radius Vfrom an axis common to both.

5'. In an automatic intcrn'iittent driving mechanism, the combination with a continu- IOO IOS

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ous running gear or pulley, and an intermittent running gear or pulley, of intermediate connections for Communicating from the oontinuous running gear or pulley an intermittent rotary motion to the intermittent running gear or pulley, said mechanism Comprising a pawl carried on the continuous running gear or pulley, and a Cam as 7" adapted to engage and positively move said pawl in one direction, and adapted to have a rotary motion, I0 

